Nahuhulog (Grazilda OST)

Twing titigan mo, Parang natutunaw ako
Hindi mapakali, Nanlalamig pag na sa yong tabi
Ngunit twing kausap ka, wala naming nasasabi
Nauutal parang sinasakal biglang napipi

Hindi normal sa akin ang gan’to, Ngunit ang nadarama’y gusto
Hindi ko alam ano ba’to, Tila nahuhulog sa yo
Bakit lumulukso ang puso ko kapag nar’yan ka na
Hindi ko alam kung bakit ba lagi na lang mayrong kaba
Sa twing kausap kay nanginginig ang tawag nga ba rito’y pag-ibig

Twing nakikita ka, ang mundo koy umiiba
Gumagaan, gumaganda, biglang sumasaya
Ngunit twing kausap ka, wala namang nasasabi
Nauutal parang sinasakal biglang napipi

Hindi normal sa akin ang gan’to, Ngunit ang nadarama’y gusto
Hindi ko alam ano ba’to, Tila nahuhulog sa yo
Bakit lumulukso ang puso ko kapag nar’yan ka na
Hindi ko alam kung bakit ba lagi na lang mayrong kaba
Sa twing kausap ka’y nanginginig ang tawag nga ba rito’y pag-ibig

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ba lagi na lang mayrong kaba
Sa twing kausap ka’y nanginginig ang tawag nga ba rito ay pag-ibig

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The above is the lyrics of the Grazilda OST Nahuhulog.

Below is my personal audio-video mix for Grazilda....for her famous line:
"Kay Laking Tasa"

Kape

(Inspired by a coffee commercial)

Minsan nakakatamad imulat ang aking mga mata.
Minsan nakakawalang ganang kumilos ang ihip ng hangin sa umaga.
Minsan nakakapanghina ang bukangliwayway-
na tagahatid ng mensahe ng araw na matalinghaga.

Ngunit sa tuwing naalala ko ang mga matang naghihintay ng aking ngiti;
Mga tenga nilang umaasang may bago na naming marinig;
Mga puso nilang muli’t muli’y may pananabik;
At mga isip nilang naglalakbay at nawiwili –

Sa maaari nilang matutunan sa bawat araw;
Sa mga aral ng buhay na kelangan ng tanglaw;
Sa mga malilikha nilang mundong balisawsaw;
At mga bagay na tunog bago at umaalingawngaw.

Kaya pilit kong nililisan ang aking higaan;
Inaayos ang aking sarili at katawan;
Ibinabalik ko sa aking katinuan ang aking kamalayan;
At inihahanda sa isang na namang pakikipaglaban.

Dahil alam kong may naghihintay sa akin;
Alam kong may umaasang mapansin;
Mga estudyante kong bagamat madalas ay pasaway;
Ngunit inspirasyon ang sa aki’y kanilang bigay.

Sila ang dahilan kung bakit ang araw koy masaya;
Kung bakit ang puso ko’y may sigla;
Kung bakit ang isip ko’y may halina;
At ang araw ko’y isang biyaya.

Para sa isang tulad kong guro, kaligayahan na ang makita ko-
Mga estudyante kong unti-unting natuto;
Sa mga araling itinakda sa araw na ito;
At sa mga aral ng buhay na magulo.

Ako, sa araw-araw na ginawa ng Diyos;
Ninanais kong bumangon at kumilos;
Ikaw, bumabangon ka ba para kanino?
Oh ano, ikaw naman ang magkwento…

THE WORLD’S GREATEST JINX

Today, I have a very wonderful day; a day full of challenges, full of life, full of colors and full of sweats too. Let me start it with the text message that I received from my sister while I was taking a jeepney going to my workplace. It says that I need to drop by a medical laboratory clinic to get the receipt my mother had for the x-ray film to retrieve after 1 o’clock in the afternoon. It was yet quarter to ten and my mother doesn’t want to wait that long hours. In other words, I have to fetch the film later that day before I go home.
The day was good for me that time. And everything seemed to be fine. When I reached my workplace after thirty minutes from that laboratory clinic, I went straight to the school library to look for the statistics book that I’ll be using as reference in interpreting the exercises that my friend needs in her masters studies. I’ve been working on this for almost a week now. It was not that hard but it wasn’t easy too. Then it was also complicates with another exercises my other was trying to ask help from me on her field study subject. So, I am mixing two tasks at a time and they want to get over with this on the same due date.
Good for them because they have me to help with their assigned tasks. (Nagreklamo ba?, hehehe) But another complication that spoils my work is the fact that I am there at school on duty for the enrollment. So when twelve noon came, I have to take over the enrollment table for the one assigned needs to take her lunch. I have to keep my other chores and do my job. Things went easy and time flies fast that it made me forget to fetch my mother’s x-ray film supposed to be taken at one thirty in the afternoon. It was four-thirty in the afternoon already and I was in apprehension to fail to get it. Optimistic enough, I left my post and rushed to the lab clinic that will take me a thirty minute ride. Lucky I am to get there almost twenty five minutes only but unfortunate enough to know that the lab closes at four.
After a shrug of shoulders from the janitor’s statement to get back the next day, I went back to the city proper to pay my credit card bills. When I arrived at a department store’s payment section, the line of people to pay is more than my bill. So I decided to change my payment venue. It will be on a late afternoon bank. When I get there, I look for the payment form, but I couldn’t find one. So, I approached the security personnel and gladly he told me that the bank is running out of payment forms for that day.
So I just give another shrug of shoulders and went my way out. Unlucky, but I was happy. I was happy to know that despite those series of unfortunate events, I proved that I am the world’s greatest JINX.

Births and Deaths

Yesterday, i was invited by one of my students, Tina, to attend her 21st birthday celebration. It was supposed to be an afternoon gathering but they still have the examinations that afternoon. But as scheduled on my part, I went to their place at four.

I was welcomed by her father when I arrived in their place. While waiting for some company to arrive, I could hear songs of lament from the nearby church. Not long enough when I saw people coming out of the church following the funeral car. Most of them wears white, some are black, while some wear their own colors. While some are obviously sobbing, some can afford to smile and have the appetite to do chatting with other people on their side.

How pity it is to see people lament for the passing of their love ones. But how pity they are because like me, they will continue to struggle with life's unfairness. How sad that the dead's gonna leave his family; on the other hand, he is now at peace with his creator.

Then I suddenly realized that people come, people go. There are some who are coming and there are those who are leaving. That day, it was Tina's return of the day; a celebration of life. That same day, one unknown person to me leaves the earth. Many will come to enjoy with Tina. Many bereaved for their lost love one.

Then I remembered these two things. No one remembers my birthday; will there be anyone who can remember to bring me to my final resting place on earth?

Life is a Joke

Two days ago, at around five in the afternoon, I took of the jeepney packing myself up. Trying to get some composure, I walked heading my way to my half – kilometer far home. I caught the passengers on board the jeepney’s attention because of my stride under million drops of rain. Ashamed, I just give them a shrug of shoulders.

What should I do?

When the jeepney were nowhere to be seen, I find myself tree sheds. There, I paused for a while and thought. Life is a joke. The day before that, I brought an umbrella with me. But the beautiful sun shines bright as my smile. But that day, I didn’t brought the umbrella and the rain fell hard…

Prodigal

Nagtex sa akin ang isa sa mga paborito kong anak. Sabi niya, Have you prayed for me? I'm dead. Sagot ko sa kanya, "Ha? Bakit buhay ka pa ba?Kala ko matagal ka nang patay."Sabi niya sa akin, serious ako.

Nashock ako sabay hinimatay... Serious siya? Kelan pa? Pero kung ganun, something is wrong sa kanya. Sabagay, wala namang right sa kanya eh.

Simple lang naman ang problema niya. .. Winaldas lang naman niya ang perang pangtuition fee niya sana. O di ba bongga? Ulitin ko. WINALDAS LANG NAMAN NIYA ANG PANGTUITION FEE NIYA. ULI. AS IN GINAWA NIYA ULI. Sa maraming pagkakataon na niyang ginawa iyon.

At ang pinaka major major serious problem niya, hindi siya padadalhan ng tiyahin niya ng perang pang-allowance pag hindi niya maipakita ang resibo ng midterm fee niya.

In otherwords, kasing haba ng legs ni Venus Raj ang listahan ng problema niya. Kasing konti ng buhok ni Noynoy ang chance niyang makapag-aral pa. At kasing sabog ni Kris ang buhay niya.
Kung ikaw ang tiyahin niya magtitiwala ka pa ba sa isang tulad niya? ISang tulad niyang nagtwo sems ng nursing sa cpu, 1 sem sa ama, two years sa abe at ngayon naman ay usa...

Ay naku, ang sarap niyang ilagay sa isang bus at ipahostage kay Rolando Mendoza. At kung hindi man ay ipakilala sa amo ng isang pinay ofw na pinalantsa ang kamay.

Selpon

Kahapon, nagbrownout sa kalagitnaan ng klase ko. E di maganda. Masaya. Tigil na naman ang klase. Well, araw-araw namang ganun eh... Kaya nagdisisyon na lang kami ng studyante ko na magliwaliw sandali sa malapit na mall. Tumingin-tingin at naglakad-lakad. Napadpad kami sa isang cell phone shop.

May isang unit na tumawag ng aking pansin. Ganda. Hanep sa porma. At higit sa lahat Chinang - China. E ano naman ngayon? Napaisip ako bigla. Bibilhin ko ba? Then tinanong ko ang sarili ko, may pera ba ako? In fairness, meron naman. Ang tanong uli, sapat ba para kumpara sa presyo? Oo naman.

Kaya lang pagbinili ko ang cell phone na iyon, wala nang matitira sa akin sa panggastos sa susunod na mga araw.

Sabi nila, pag may isang bagay kang gusto, go for it and get it! Hindi ka dapat umatras or else you'll end up loosing the game. Pero sabi din nila dapat magdahan-dahan. Kahit anong gawin mo, kung hindi para sa 'yo, hindi talaga magiging iyo.

In short wag mong ipilit ang mga bagay na hindi dapat... dahil masisira lang...

Parang pag-ibig... wala nang dahilan pa para ipaglaban ang isang taong gusto nang makawala. Pareho niyo lang sinasaktan ang mga sarili ninyo...